If ‘street art’ is defined as stealing and vandalising property of others... he’s a criminal. Convict, lock-up, and pay restitution.

I bet this guy thinks that those construction cones cost nothing. That they’re probably owned by some eeeeeeevil corporation. He probably could make a good living as an artist, he would be wise to figure out how to do that lawfully.

What if he decides to go to an office building and break windows in some kind of pattern he finds attractive?

Or goes to a construction site without asking, takes a bunch of materials and make his “art”?

If I own a company and some guy does this stuff without asking, I don’t want to be put in the position of having to deal with the anarchist art types who are offended because my company is being used as this artist’s pallette.

This is small potatoes, and it worked out fine, but what if it doesn’t? What if someone gets into an accident gawking at my companies barrels that have been purloined without permission?

The company is delighted with the publicity, has stated they would have given the barrels away, but of course the local cops don’t have any real crimes to investigate so they’re doing the usual coffee & donut polka and locking the guy up.

Who is the victim? Anyone step forward to claim they were shock, surprised and *scared* by the big mean lookin’ monster?

I’ll bet it was some Raleigh cop on patrol who spilled his hot coffee in his lap.

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posted on 06/17/2009 10:04:28 AM PDT
by mkjessup
(Jimmy Carter is the Skidmark in the panties of American history, 0bama is the yellow stain in front.)

Eh. Prosecute, convict, stick him with a small fine and some community service, and make him pay restitution to the owner of the barrels. If the construction company wants him to do more statues, they can take his restitution and plow it back into materials for him. He gets to do more “art,” gets off with a small meaningless misdemeanor for stealing the barrels, justice is done and everybody moves on.

I don't have access to it here at work, but his "street art" photography also includes videos of him in places the shouldn't be. Such as using construction scaffolding as a jungle gym and gymnastic equipment.

Anyone want to wager that if he fell and hurt himself he would sue the construction company?

But yes, Free Barrel Monster!

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posted on 06/17/2009 12:18:26 PM PDT
by Phantom Lord
(Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)

If someone goes to his house and makes art out of car while he is sleeping...then I guess we would see how far he is willing to go.

I guess I feel irritated over stuff like this. I have come to the point in my life if it isn’t mine, I don’t touch it or mess with it. I HATE graffiti, and this just sounded like it to me. I don’t think I will lose any sleep over it.

Now, about that female uncle who has a monocle...I may lose sleep over THAT...

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